Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers' Association v. United States

The Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers' Association (defendant) distributed a list identifying lumber wholesalers who sold directly to consumers, a practice its retailer members viewed as encroaching on their exclusive market, and although there was no express agreement or penalty attached, association members largely stopped doing business with the listed wholesalers in practice. The United States (plaintiff) sued, alleging this list amounted to an unlawful conspiracy to restrain trade, and the district court agreed.